Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

medical device engineering techniciantoindustrial machinery mechanic

A medical device engineering technician already meets 65% of what the industrial machinery mechanic role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From medical device engineering technician
65%
Overlap1
To industrial machinery mechanic
23 Skills carried over
5 Required, not held
37.1 Difficulty2
Career overlap Strong match

65%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

37.1/ 100

1 Share of the industrial machinery mechanic role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the medical device engineering technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A industrial machinery mechanic role treats 11 of its required skills as things a medical device engineering technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • conduct routine machinery checks
  • electrical wiring plans
  • electricity
  • hydraulics
  • mechanics
  • perform maintenance on installed equipment

What stands in the way is 5 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A industrial machinery mechanic role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a medical device engineering technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held install pneumatic systems constructing
  • already held prepare compliance documents information skills
  • already held pneumatics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
  • already held provide customer information related to repairs communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held perform ICT troubleshooting working with computers
  • already held perform maintenance on installed equipment constructing

All 23 carried skills, including the 11 the industrial machinery mechanic role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 constructing 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held inspect industrial equipment required
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held types of lubricants required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
03 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held secure working area required
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
05 working with computers 1 required
  • required, not held solve technical problems required
06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
  • optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a industrial machinery mechanic role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 23 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held conduct routine machinery checks skill
  • already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
  • already held electricity knowledge
  • already held hydraulics knowledge
  • already held mechanics knowledge
  • already held perform maintenance on installed equipment skill
  • already held perform test run skill
  • already held pneumatics knowledge
  • already held resolve equipment malfunctions skill
  • already held use testing equipment skill
  • already held write records for repairs skill
  • already held apply technical communication skills skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held estimate restoration costs skill
  • already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
  • already held install pneumatic systems skill
  • already held operate soldering equipment skill
  • already held operate welding equipment skill
  • already held order supplies skill
  • already held perform ICT troubleshooting skill
  • already held prepare compliance documents skill
  • already held provide customer information related to repairs skill
  • already held record test data skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 handling and moving 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
08 management skills 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
09 services 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held install blinds drive systems optional
  • optional, not held issue sales invoices optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
  • optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
  • optional, not held install hydraulic systems optional
  • optional, not held lay pipe installation optional
  • optional, not held operate industrial equipment optional
56 held skills the industrial machinery mechanic role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on medical device features skill
  • not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
  • not needed by the target role align components skill
  • not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
  • not needed by the target role assemble machines skill
  • not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
  • not needed by the target role biomedical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role biomedical science knowledge
  • not needed by the target role biomedical techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role biotechnology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role design drawings knowledge
  • not needed by the target role diagnostic radiology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fasten components skill
  • not needed by the target role finish medical devices skill
  • not needed by the target role firmware knowledge
  • not needed by the target role human anatomy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
  • not needed by the target role integrate new products in manufacturing skill
  • not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
  • not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain medical devices skill
  • not needed by the target role manage inspections of equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manipulate medical devices materials skill
  • not needed by the target role manufacture medical devices skill
  • not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role mechatronics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role medical device regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role medical device test procedures knowledge
  • not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
  • not needed by the target role medical devices materials knowledge
  • not needed by the target role medical imaging technology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor machine operations skill
  • not needed by the target role negotiate sales contracts skill
  • not needed by the target role operate precision machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill

16 further entries not listed here

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held types of lubricants required
  • optional, not held manufacturing of office equipment optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of pumps and compressors optional
  • optional, not held manufacturing of taps and valves optional
Index

Other moves recorded from medical device engineering technician

Full index of moves from medical device engineering technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.